Witold, Good to hear your writing. Are you up to 290? Bravo! Following the War of 1812, the British, Spanish and French were all trying to establish the going rate for buybacks for whites at $100 and blacks, mostly as slaves, for $63. The US reimbursed England for Riley and his five sailors, approximately $1,800. I just finished reading Skeletons of the Zahara, based on the true story or account written by Riley in Sufferings in Africa, by James Riley. His memoir was wide read, and made impressions on many, including the likes of Abraham Lincoln and Henry David Thoreau. Best, ~Leland Leland R. S. Torrence Leland Torrence Enterprises and the Guild 17 Vernon Court, Woodbridge, CT 06525 Office: 203-397-8505 Fax: 203-389-7516 Mobile: 203-981-4004 E-mail: [log in to unmask] www.LelandTorrenceEnterprises.com _____ From: plz practice conservation of histo presto eye blinks [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Witold Karwowski Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 9:01 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [BP] The Pursuit of Happiness How one can become enslaved by the Nomads today? What could be a ransom? Wtold (290lb) Witold Karwowski Arteco & Design Restoration Corp. 8 Bogert Place Bronxville, NY 10708 Tel: (914) 793 9424 Fax: (914) 793 5495 Cel: (914) 433 5644 E-mail: [log in to unmask] From: plz practice conservation of histo presto eye blinks [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Leland Torrence Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 8:20 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [BP] The Pursuit of Happiness "..(he felt) a swell of regret at the unfettered pursuit of wealth." 1814 Captain Riley of the brig Commerce as he left the Connecticut River to eventually become enslaved by nomads in the Sahara for 59 days. Weight in Middletown: 240lb.s, weight at ransoming by Wilshire: 90 lb.s Leland R. S. Torrence Leland Torrence Enterprises and the Guild 17 Vernon Court, Woodbridge, CT 06525 Office: 203-397-8505 Fax: 203-389-7516 Mobile: 203-981-4004 E-mail: [log in to unmask] www.LelandTorrenceEnterprises.com _____ -- To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html -- To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html -- To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: <http://listserv.icors.org/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html>